Halinski Pz Kpfw II Ausf C build thread

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josve

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I put on all details that can not be broken due to careless handling :)

Looking really good so far Chris!!
I really like the weathering!!
 
Great job so far, Chris. I just put an order through papermodelstore.com for this one (plus a sub and a chopper). Now you get to de-bug this one for me. :thumb:
 

jaffro

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Looking good there Chris, a nice clean build so far.

Can you give us some info on what camera and settings you are using? Your pics look great and seem to be taken in a dark room. I haven't quite found the right balance yet, between camera settings, lighting and distance from subject etc.
 
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cgutzmer

nikon coolpix, under both a compact flourescent and a standard incadescant. Usually the flash doesnt go off unless I zoom way in. :) glad you like them. Oh I am using auto so the camera pics the settings!
Chris
 

jaffro

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Thanks... I think maybe I'm messing with the settings a little too much, only cos there's so many of them to play with. It seems that all I may need is some decent lighting.

Not to mention more time to spend on the model... haven't been able to touch mine for a few days now, and only having the time to look at other people's builds is starting to give me withdrawals. :p
 
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cgutzmer

rough day in build land :(

Went down to put the forward armor plating together. The formers came out too close together and I could not get enough angle to make the triangular fold. (pics another day) I tried to trim the formers down and cut through the damn skin. got it back together tolerably well but its not great. Then I was going to add some fiddly bits I skipped over before because I wanted to get the rest of the skin on first and found my son had gotten into them - missing several. GOing to have to try and scratch build them.

I think I need a nap.
 

Coot59

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The Joy of fatherhood!

:eek:ops:

Been there had it happen.

Just remeber they grow up real fast and then everything Dad does is werd (teens are strange animals) :cry:
 
So, Chris, is that a show stopper? I just received mine in the mail today and it looks great. But they must be joking...they print the instruction diagrams on the back of the formers page? :curse::cry:
 
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cgutzmer

My diagrams were all on separate pages.... everything was printed one sides so I am not sure if yo got the same thing? I got things together ok and will be continuing on :) got a pretty big honey do list (with thanksgiving tomorrow) and dont know if I will get to model today or not... :(
 

dansls1

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So, Chris, is that a show stopper? I just received mine in the mail today and it looks great. But they must be joking...they print the instruction diagrams on the back of the formers page? :curse::cry:

Even if that's the case it shouldn't be too difficult to copy the formers yourself or at a copy shop. Even if it's too oversized to do a single copy, it's just B&W, so you can split it into as many copies as you need to make sure you get a whole copy of each former.
 
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cgutzmer

Heh heh, been there done that! Now if you hadnt asked you probably would have just gotten mad and put it away never to be seen again! :D
Chris

You gonna build it now? If you are we can do a buddy build thread like Johnny and Russell are :D course you will probably finish way before me but thats ok!
 
Actually, I got three models:

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And seeing as how these are my first commercial models, and therefore uber detailed, I'm gonna start with the Archerfish sub. It's only 2 pages of parts and much less detailed. I gotta ease into this slowly lest I screw EVERYTHING up. :thumb:

So for now you're on your own. Get building :whip1:

PS. Yes, that's my sock on the floor. I just got home from work and the dogs were barking. :)
 
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cgutzmer

And they took off your sock?? HHAHAHAHAHAHAA funny dogs! What did they do tickle you til you fed them? :D

Almost done with the list - I think I will get an hour in on building!
 
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cgutzmer

Got some work done last night - took some pics but no time to upload. Soon I hope - times been short :(
 

jaffro

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sorry to drag this slightly off topic, but I just saw that pic of the huey and had to comment...

It is mainly due to that model in particular that I finally got into card modeling, and it was thanks to this forum as well... I was browsing around and came across this forum the same week that fluthecrank's flymodel huey was pic of the week. I almost bought that as my first commercial kit but opted for the Maly apache instead.

From then on I have jumped in head first, and finally made the transition from card model collector to card modeler. :D

Ok, just had to get that out... how's the model going Chris?
 
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